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I hit 282 before Xmas After new year I was 300 Hit 280 today

I was banded 4/28/11 I lost 100 in the 1st 7 mos Dec I gained a few That is off as of today I eat a lot of chopped fresh vegs and canned tuna/chicken Dannon light Water I started @ 1100 cals a day for the first 60 lbs I around 1500 for the last 2 mos (not counting holidays)

Monday AM 1st thing

It looks like Manatee Memorial group is no more I am not interested in attending the Bunch group Looking for new group

Are you running the same restriction? Are you eating the same as you were on the way there? How long have you been at your goal?

I work in an office I took 2 weeks off Returned on a Friday I was ready for the weekend after that day The surgery and 4 weeks (2 pre 2 pos) of diet took a lot out of me

Rochester NY area the 1st 45 years Parrish FL

79 from pre op diet I am at 5 mos

80 plus so far

I am doing well also I have been runing with very littile restriction the last mouth. Working on getting it back. I have another fill Weds. 9/28 I try to stick tp 1250 cals a day I need more exercise. I did ride bike 16 miles today ( I was doing that at 380 also) Off BP meds All blood work normal. Hips still an issue Very happy so far

I had my 2nd fill Weds I had /2 removed thurs Sips of water were taking 45 sec to pass

Just got back from having 1CC removed Can now drink something and not feel it go down andhear gurgling 45 sec later

I got 2nd fill today I feel it I tried some cottage cheese for dinner..... Two small bites in and it did not stay down Sipping proten shake and it is gurgling as it goes down I know I felt better the next day last time, I hope this is the case this time also.

Find a web site or application that will help you log your intake Set a limit for intake and stick to it Tracking food intake is every bit as important as working out

I got 3CCs Weds (1st fill) I feel a difference Also having to adjust a little

Track all food intake Set a max cal intake and hold to it the best you can Water only

I am down 40 pounds from start of 2 week pre op liquid diet So 40 lbs in 7 weeks I feel better I have logged all food from my start of mushies I started @ 1500 cals a day After a few days I dropped that to 1300 The reason for that was I was having trouble getting 1500 in me It has not been as hard for me as I thought it would be. But I was so sick of being this size. It is also easier to stick to something when your seeing results Things I need to work on Exercise ( I have walked a little and I had one great 16 mile bike ride but need a regiment) I need to incorporate more vegetables in diet I have 1st fill next wedsnesday I hope to be able to run my band on the loose side

I am in Parrish Banded 4/26

My metabolism Any time you say that to somebody guaranteed to see eyes rolled............. But I do think mine is slower than other peoples that do not have weight isssues

I setup a counter/diary on Live Strong One thing that shocked me was when I used their calorie calculator it had me at 2800 per day for 1 1/2 lbs loss per week I used sedentary as life style My weight and height From my reading here that sounded very high I had to up it to 3.5 lbs a week to get to 1750 Why was this so different that the 1200-1600 I read about here?

I had to do my 6 mos twice due to a gap in the middle...........My fault Start it ASAP The time will fly by My year did

I was there earlier this week It was all due to swelling Keep sipping I iced my belly on and off I was constipated also and the was not helping Got some Tylenol and a little laxative in me 24 hrs latter I was much better

Just wondering if it can be done

Thank you This kind of information is what drew me here I am a little better today I will try to remind myself to go slow

Day 5 and not going as well as I hoped Banded Thurs I was doing well until Sun. Sunday I started with trouble drinking protein shakes Slime afterwards Monday into Tuesday my intake was down and I felt very full. I iced belly a lot Monday night Today was worse. I was sent for barium swallow test today and band is open I have been told I am very swollen around band. I am on clears I am icing on and off. Hydrating but that is down the last two days Liquid Tylenol on board Milk of Magnesia for constipation If this swelling does not subside I my be going be hospital........